What does 6+5 really add up to for English Football?
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- Written by Benjamin Cullen
Are you in favour of a strong national team? Of national team players playing for the top clubs in your country's league? Of youth players being trained and then getting access to the first team at their original club? Do you want players who have come through the youth system at a club to sign their first pro contact with that club? Do you like short shorts?
It's that man Joseph ‘Sepp’ Blatter asking the questions in a recent statement on FIFA's website. Ok, he didn’t ask about short shorts this time, but he did say that if you answered "yes" to these questions, then 'like me you are in favour of the '6+5' rule'
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